Which of your whistles is the Easiest to play?
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Which of your whistles is the Easiest to play?
Myself its a whitecap on a gen body. Mack makes an awesome fipple! But then again I don't own that many whistles.
My thought is to still buy the Burke narrow bore high D as my first "high--end" whistle. I have been told its very playable. This is why the question came to me. Which of your whistles is the easiest to play?
Also, feel free to recommend a good "high-end" whistle the would be well suited for a beginner.
My thought is to still buy the Burke narrow bore high D as my first "high--end" whistle. I have been told its very playable. This is why the question came to me. Which of your whistles is the easiest to play?
Also, feel free to recommend a good "high-end" whistle the would be well suited for a beginner.
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I second the Dixon D.
Mine's tunable, beautiful jet black with brass tuning ring, spot on in tune, and AB-FAB to play! Reasonably loud enough, and very responsive.
It's tough, too. I've dropped it often (wine and or Guinness are usually my 'sessioneers' )
Also, as a bonus, not quite as expensive as some ~$60.
I have a few other 'high-enders', which I love BTW, but I always feel like I'm 'coming home' when I pick up my Dixie.
IMHO,
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Mine's tunable, beautiful jet black with brass tuning ring, spot on in tune, and AB-FAB to play! Reasonably loud enough, and very responsive.
It's tough, too. I've dropped it often (wine and or Guinness are usually my 'sessioneers' )
Also, as a bonus, not quite as expensive as some ~$60.
I have a few other 'high-enders', which I love BTW, but I always feel like I'm 'coming home' when I pick up my Dixie.
IMHO,
LEE
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For me,it would have to be the Busman.I might say Sindt,except that for me it is slightly harder to half hole Cnat than to cross finger.Those are my only high-end high D whistles. However,a fellow once played my Busman, and the first thing he said was "It's hard to play,isn't it? So maybe I'm just weird.
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